The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
76° E @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:36am / 10:54am
BUOY FORECAST
SW4.2ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

SUN 25

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 4am on Wed 10/21

WINDE 5 mph

PRIMARYSW (223) 4.2 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYSW (216) 1.3 ft @ 20 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

5mph
4.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

NNW

3mph
4.1ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

NNE

3mph
4.2ft
14s
SW

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

E

6mph
3.3ft
17s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SE

3mph
3.3ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-7 ft
clean

SW

2mph
3.4ft
16s
SSW

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
4ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

2mph
4.1ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
4.1ft
15s
SW

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
4.2ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
clean

E

4mph
3ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

SSW

3mph
2.9ft
14s
SW

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

5mph
3.1ft
14s
WSW
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

ESE

4mph
3.2ft
14s
WSW
6pm
4-5 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
2.7ft
13s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 5mph	4.1ft 14s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	NNW 3mph	4.1ft 14s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	NNE 3mph	4.2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	E 6mph	3.3ft 17s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	SE 3mph	3.3ft 16s SW
6pm	4-7 ft clean	SW 2mph	3.4ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	ENE 4mph	4ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 2mph	4.1ft 15s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	SW 4mph	4.1ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	4.2ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6 ft clean	E 4mph	3ft 15s SW
6pm	4-6 ft clean	SSW 3mph	2.9ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	ENE 5mph	3.1ft 14s WSW
12pm	4-5 ft clean	ESE 4mph	3.2ft 14s WSW
6pm	4-5 ft clean	WNW 1mph	2.7ft 13s S

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 21, 2026 @ 2:07am.

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